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Mark Glaser: February 2005 archive

Nepalese bloggers, journalists defy media clampdown by king

February 23, 2005

After the Royal Takeover in Nepal, King Gyandendra censored the media, arrested journalists and cut communications. But tech-savvy journalists are using their blogs to get news out to the rest of the world.

Blog awards: Like blogs, they're diverse, global and freewheeling

February 15, 2005

As Weblogs mature, we look at the plethora of awards and the controversial nature of judging. And we've compiled a list of contests so you can go for the gold.

Once a curiosity, Oscar news sites earn clout, build buzz

February 8, 2005

Sites such as Movie City News and GoldDerby, now hosting screenings, are becoming linchpins in studio efforts to win over Academy Award voters.

Pay or free? Newspaper archives not ready for open Web... yet

February 1, 2005

Wouldn't it be great if Google searches brought up every past newspaper article? But publishers aren't interested in opening up old articles if it would hurt their value in lucrative after-market database sales.